


Academy of Art University

Military FriendlyⓇ Rating
We rate how Military Friendly an organization is within 6 different categories. Learn more about our methodology.
The rating below reflect the extent to which each organization exceeds the benchmark standards for Military Friendly.
Military Friendly
Standard
100%
100%
Exceeds Standard
27.84
Military Friendly
Standard
100%
100%
Exceeds Standard
9.64
Military Friendly
Standard
100%
100%
Exceeds Standard
9.01
Military Friendly
Standard
100%
100%
Exceeds Standard
58.97
Military Friendly
Standard
100%
100%
Exceeds Standard
26.26
Military Friendly
Standard
100%
100%
Exceeds Standard
90.47
Military Friendly
Standard
100%
100%
Exceeds Standard
26.26
Military Friendly
Standard
100%
100%
Exceeds Standard
26.26
Military Friendly
Standard
100%
100%
Exceeds Standard
58.97
Military Friendly
Standard
100%
100%
Exceeds Standard
9.01
Military Friendly
Standard
100%
100%
Exceeds Standard
9.64
Military Friendly
Standard
100%
100%
Exceeds Standard
27.84

Why you should attend?
One thing military service members and veterans love about Academy of Art University is that they don't have to "start over." We connect with every service-member to build upon the skills each has gained in the service. We waive the Application Fee for military members and veterans. We provide Military Tuition Assistance and GI Bill benefits, are a Yellow Ribbon participant, and offer a Military Scholarship. Our pioneering online courses set the bar for flexible learning. Online students earn accredited degrees, receiving individual attention from the instructors and hands-on experience in their areas of study. Onsite or online, a world-class art education is available to service-members and veterans seeking success in a creative industry.
Top Degrees

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A program that focuses on the comprehensive study of communication, and that spans the study of mass communication/media studies, old and new media technologies, social and political applications, and speech communication and rhetoric. Includes instruction in interpersonal, group, organizational, and intercultural communication; theories of communication; critical thinking, argumentation, and persuasion; written communication; printed, electronic, and digital media; rhetorical tradition and criticism; media, society, and culture; consequences and effects of mass media; media social science and criticism; and quantitative and qualitative methods of inquiry.

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A program that prepares individuals to apply HTML, XML, Javascript, graphics applications, and other authoring tools to the design, editing, and publishing (launching) of documents, images, graphics, sound, and multimedia products on the World Wide Web. Includes instruction in Internet theory, web page standards and policies, elements of web page design, user interfaces, vector tools, special effects, interactive and multimedia components, search engines, navigation, morphing, e-commerce tools, and emerging web technologies.
Tuition & Institution Information
Undergraduate | ||
In State | Out of State | |
Tuition | $27,856 | $27,856 |
Fees | $800 | $800 |
Room | $10,306 | $10,306 |
Board | $7,685 | $7,685 |
Books | $1,972 | $1,972 |
Other Expenses | $5,274 | $5,274 |
Totals | $53,893 | $53,893 |
Graduate | ||
In State | Out of State | |
Tuition | $25,992 | $25,992 |
Fees | $800 | $800 |
Room | $10,306 | $10,306 |
Board | $7,685 | $7,685 |
Books | $1,972 | $1,972 |
Other Expenses | $5,274 | $5,274 |
Totals | N/A | N/A |
- Waives the admission application fee for military students and veterans
- Award college credit for military training and experience according to the ACE recommendation guidelines
- Provide admissions events or special admissions information sessions customized for prospective students who are military service members
- Customized student orientation program for military students
- Tuition discounts specifically for military students
- Additional scholarships specifically for military students and veterans
- Compliant with Section 702 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 ("Choice Act")
- Active duty or reserve military student returns without penalty after deployment
- Explicit commitment to serving the military and veteran community
- Formal policy in place regarding business conduct and compliance when admitting, educating, advising, and placing military and/or veteran students
- Academic support/tutoring
- Academic advising
- Study skills workshops
- Financial aid counseling
- Career planning services
- Transition Assistance
- Accommodations for military students with disabilities
- Full-time veteran counselors or advisors on staff
- Dedicated social space for gathering (e.g. a student lounge or veteran center) reserved specifically for military service members and veterans
- Campus/social networking events planned specifically for veterans?